yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1416908242' post='2614818'] Contrary to popular belief, when warbly voiced glam pop prince Marc Bolan said "My people were fair and had stars in their eyes, but now they're content to wear sky in their hair" He was not just talking pretentious bollocks [/quote] So what was he talking...?! Quote
allighatt0r Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416934092' post='2615221'] So what was he talking...?! [/quote] Ordinary bollocks? Quote
Phil Adams Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Peter Gabriel has a sister named Angel. Edited November 25, 2014 by Phil Adams Quote
ras52 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Peter Gabriel, like George Michael, has two forenames and no surname. Taylor Swift has the opposite problem. Quote
Japhet Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Taylor Swift was named after her Dad. He could knock up a made to measure suit in under 2 hours. Quote
Big_Stu Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Aerosmith were named after the guy whose job it is to blow the bubbles into chocolate. Edited November 25, 2014 by Big_Stu Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Miles Davis gave up touring Europe in his latter years as he got pissed with being billed "1.609344 Kilometers Davis" everywhere he played. Quote
leschirons Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416934092' post='2615221'] So what was he talking...?! [/quote] Many say he was up there with the very best of 20th century romantic visionary poets however, having met him, I'm going with the pretentious bollocks angle. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Jeff Berlin took everybody's breath away when he dropped his first name. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Before he made the Charts, Jesse J advised Sam Smith not to have an alliterative name. Quote
Japhet Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Jeff Berlin also played on The Wall. Edited November 25, 2014 by Japhet Quote
Japhet Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Jethro Tull unipod Ian Anderson has 2 twin sisters, Pamela and Gillian. All 3 are identical. His sisters can't hop like he can though. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Godspeed You Black Emperor (so named after minstrels in Roman Emperor Carcalla's Court misheard a greeting) are the second oldest Rock Band in the World after Genesis. Fiona Apple is the oldest solo singer, All about Eve the oldest duo, Snake Davis the oldest saxophonist and Adam Ant the oldest Myremecologist. Edit: it has been pointed out the oldest looking Rock Band in the World are in fact The Rolling Stones Edited November 25, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 [quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1416944200' post='2615379'] Jeff Berlin also played on The Wall. [/quote] Repetition? Quote
Big_Stu Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Link Wray had a brother in The Police who had a submarine named after him. Good old U619 on the Met! Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 A youthful Ricki Ross lost the number given to him by Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen and missed out on joining that Band. To get his revenge he formed his own Band and named it after a Steely Dan song, Deacon Blue. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Daryl Hall and John Oates were inspired to write the Chart Hit "Sara Smile" after watching Sara Bareilles on MTV singing "I'm not going to write you a Love Song". Although both songs charted at No 4, "Sara Smile" has been awarded a Gold Disc for sales. Edited November 25, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) A chance conversation between Tom Robinson and Sting inspired "Massage in a Bottle". Unfortunately the ink ran inside the damp bottle and when the lyrics were removed, Sting who was pre Tantric at the time, went for the less holistic option. Edited November 25, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
Big_Stu Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 The writers of the Scooby-Doo cartoons got the idea for the name from the fade-out of Frank Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night". Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Both Earth Wind and Fire and The Four Seasons have reported declining sales due to climate change. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 It took some time for Plan B to catch the public's attention. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Following an online campaign, Professor Green has admitted he is not what he calls himself. Pink has pre-empted any calls to be outed however. Edited November 25, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
yorks5stringer Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) When the Soul Octetet "The Tops " split up into two, "The Four Tops" went on to enjoy more success than their counterparts, "The Four Bottoms" Edited November 25, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote
Big_Stu Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Judas Priest was related to Steve, the bassist from The Sweet. Quote
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